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Ireland 10yo

Poet's Reflection (IRE)

T: Linda Blackford · O: Mrs S Livesey Van Dorst

By Dylan Thomas (IRE) out of Lola's Reflection (GB)

Form 8-PUPPP-0977

1/35 W/R

Resting

35 runs
1 wins
placed
3% strike
168 d off

Recent form

Form figures 8-PUPPP-0977 168 days off

7 7 9 0 P P

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 25
Win %: 3%
Placed %: 14%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

8 venues

Career strike 14%; best at Newton Abbot (33% from 3 runs).

Taunton 27% 1-2-11
Wincanton 0% 0-0-9
Exeter 17% 0-1-6
Newton Abbot 33% 0-1-3
Chepstow 0% 0-0-2
Warwick 0% 0-0-2
Ffos Las 0% 0-0-1
Stratford 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Sean Houlihan 16% 1-2-19
James Best 12% 0-1-8
David Noonan 33% 0-1-3
Ben Jones 0% 0-0-1
Jack Hogan 0% 0-0-1
Jack Stenhouse(7) NOW 0% 0-0-1
Micheal Nolan 0% 0-0-1
Richard Patrick 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Linda Blackford NOW 14% 1-4-35

Going Record

35 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-2
Good 24% 1-3-17
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-7
Soft 0% 0-0-8
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

35 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 14% 1-4-35

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

7 Apr 2026 It Pays To Buy Irish Novices' Handicap Chase Exeter Class 5 P 7th/10 29 Good 2m3f48y Mr Jack Stenhouse OR 63 50/1

24 Mar 2026 Experience The Thrill With HotToTrot Racing Mares' Handicap Hurdle Taunton Class 5 P 7th/10 35 Good 2m7f198y James Best OR 63 100/1

6 Mar 2026 Ludo Sports And Live Lounge Mares' Handicap Hurdle Exeter Class 5 P 9th/11 .5 Good To Soft 2m2f111y James Best OR 64 50/1

17 Jan 2026 3 February Sporting Clubs Raceday Handicap Hurdle Taunton Class 5 13th/13 16 Good To Soft 2m3f1y James Best OR 66 125/1

27 Nov 2025 Elizabeth Trebble Handicap Hurdle Taunton Class 5 PU - Good To Firm 2m3f1y James Best OR 68 66/1

7 Nov 2025 Oddschecker Handicap Hurdle Exeter Class 4 PU - Good 2m161y Jack Hogan OR 68 125/1

7 May 2025 Racing To School Reaches 250,000 Novices' Handicap Chase Newton Abbot Class 5 PU - Good 2m75y Sean Houlihan OR 72 16/1

24 Apr 2025 Molly Ollys Handicap Chase Warwick Class 5 UR - Good 2m54y Sean Houlihan OR 72 40/1

25 Mar 2025 St George Ladies Evening 23rd April Mares' Handicap Chase Taunton Class 5 PU - Good 2m12y Sean Houlihan OR 72 13/2

19 Apr 2024 Heavitree Brewery Novices' Handicap Chase Exeter Class 5 8th/11 8.5 Good 2m1f109y Micheal Nolan OR 74 10/3F

Connections

Trainer: Linda Blackford 5%
Owner: Mrs S Livesey Van Dorst
Sire: Dylan Thomas (IRE)
Dam: Lola's Reflection (GB)
Dam sire: Presenting
Country: Ireland
Age: 10yo

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